ICBTBYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF GREAT NICOBAR ISLAND, BAY OF BENGAL
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Authors
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R. Rajaram
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
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M. Srinivasan
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
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S. Ajmal Khan
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
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L. Kannan
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Parangipettai- 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Ichthyofauna was studied in the inshore waters around the Great Nicobar
Island to assess the extent of biodiversity of fishery resources in the Great
Nicobar waters· by using various gears and crafts. During the present study,
258 species of fin fishes belonging to 141 genera, 84 families and 19 orders
were recorded. Among these, Perciformes topped the list with 4 7 families, 84
genera and 169 species followed by Clupeiformes, Angulliformes,
Tetrodoniformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Scorpaeniformes, Rajiformes,
Elopiformes, Pleuronectiformes, Syluriformes, Laminiformes, Bercyformes,
Aelopiformes, Syngathiformes and Gonorhychiformes which includes the
medicinally important and ornamentally valuable species.
Keywords: Ichthyofauna, diversity, Nicobar Island
